Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1886 — Page 1

The Democratic Sentinel.

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Alfred McCoy, T. J, McCoy E. L. Hollingsworth. a. mscoy & m 3 BANKS RS, (Successoisto A. McCoy &T. Thompson,) Rensselaer. Ind. DO a fie. oral banking business. Exchange bought and sold Certificates bearing interest iisued Collections made on al' available points Office same place as old firm of McCoy A Thompson April 2,1886 MORDECAI F. CHILCOTE. Attomey-at-Law I BNSSELAEB, - - . - INDIANA Practices lin the Courts of Jasper ami adoinlng counties. Makes collections a specialty. Office on north side of Washington afreet, opposite Court House- vml UKON P. THOMPSON, DAVID .7. THOM PSON Attorney-at-Law. Notary Public. THOMPSON & BROTHER, BXMSREIiABB. - - INDIANA Practicein all the Courts. ARION L. SPITLER, Collector and Abstractor* We pay p vrticufar attention to paying tax- , selling and leasing lands. v 2 n4B H. H. GRAHAM, ATTOkNEY-AT-LAW, Reesdelatr, Indiana. Money to loan on long lime at low interest. Sept. 10,’86. •TAMES W. DOUTHIT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and notary public. upstairs, in Maieever’s new .••Udine. Rensselaer.lnd. EDWIN P. HAMMOND, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Over Makeever’s Rank. May 21. 1885. YjTM. W WATSON, ATTOkNET-AT-LAW Office up Stairs, in Leopold’s Baznv, RENSSELAER IND. Yf W. HARTSELL, M D SOMCEOPAt’HIC IPHYSICIAN & SURGEON. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA. Diseases a Specialty.jgj OFFICE, in Makeever’s New Block. Residence at Makeever House. July 11, 1884. 3 H. DOUGHKIDGE. F. p, BITTEBS EOUGHRIDGE & BITTERS, Phyaioians and Surgeons. Washington street, below Austin’s hotel Ten per cent, interest will be added to all uecounts running uusettled longer than tiiree months. vim DR. I. B. WASHBURN, Physician & Surgeon, Rensselaer , Ind. Calls promptly attended. Will give special atten tion to the treatment of Chronic Diseases. CITIZENS 9 BANK. RENSSELAER, IND., 9 K. S. Dwiggixs, F. J. Sears, Val. Seib, President. Vic.-President, Cashier Does a general banking business: C rtlflcates bearing interest issued; Hxchange boushtand sold; Money loaned on f ßrm j t lowjst ra:es and on »o»J avorable terms. * April 1886.

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 1886.

CARD FROM MR. HOOVER.

Rensselaer, Ind. , Nov. 9th. 1886 . To the Voters hi Jasper County, Indiaaa: I am grateful for the support given me uD the 2d of November last and hope that my oonduet as a citizen and public servant may be such as to continue to merit the same confidence and trust. During the campaign just closed I endeavored to conduct the fcame on strictly honest and hoaorable principles, and I very much regret that my competitor, or his friends, had so poor an opinion of their cause as to resort for its s recess to so infamously unfair aud unscru pulou- a measure as the dissemina tion among the,, German citizens of this county of the circular letter informing them that 1 was antagonistic to the Germans knew it to be false. Had they published their prodigy a week or two earlier, or had they puolished the letter of Horace Marble Auditor of Lake county written in a spirit of badinage—to which the letter they did pub ish wti a reply, in the same spirit —which are facts the authors of said circular well knew, it would have boen a very-different thing. But that would not have seryed their purpose. T e letter of Auditor Marble to us was a joking letter, written at a time when politics were scarcely thought of, and the answer was in the same joking style as his letter, the remark therein “Hang the d—d Dutch,” etc., not being intended as a reflection upon the Germans, or of my feelings toward them, but.it occurring about the time of the hanging of Wartena, was au allusioh to that affair. The letter to Mr. Marble was written by my deputy, Mr Newels, and I knew nothi g of it until the letter was written and mailed It is probable that if 1 had known of its writing at the time. I should Dot have objected, being intended only as a little baroii less joking between county offlcecs. I herewith append both letters for publication which I think will sufficieu l.v explain tue objectionable re* marks in one when considered alone. Ho.-ing to continue as a man up* right and honorable in all my dealings with my fellow-men, I am as ever, Your Obedient Servant,

WILLIAM M. HOOVER.

AUDITOR MARBLES LETTER,

Crown Point, Ind., Nov 14 ; 1885. sm. M. Hoover, Esq., Treasurer, Rensselaer, Ind. Bro. Hoover:— Find enclosed Dft for $320 15||I00, Court costs (lets ex change) in cases of Kopelke ve. Ko» pelke. as to tho amount taxed, we are completelyJldumbfounded and beg for re taxing of costs which if overruled, We next ask to have your County annexed to ouis as we have to pay most of jour Court expenses; if you will not agree to annex then what will you take for your d—d old county. We want to buy it of else have the Kopelke Family to move to your County-. Please do not get on your ear about this matter nor take umbrage at my innocent Joke. But for our sakesug* gest some remedy for relief we will ever pray. Your truly,

HORACE MARBLE,

Auditor. Please acknowledge receipt.

MR. NOWELS’ REPLY.

Rensselaer, Ind., ) November 19th, 1885.) Horace Marble, Esq., Auditor, Crown Point, Ind’a. Dear Sir Yours of 14th inst. with Dft for $320 15 (part cost in cases of Kopelka vs. KopelkaJ at hand for which accept thanks. But must remind you that there is yet due from Lake 00. to Jasper ao. 35c which I trust you will forward at once. Your motion to retax costs is overruled. As to annexation we would not opnose the measure if we could get your “d —d” old county seat moved to God’s “Garden spot of the world” vri sw. 15. w* aw 16. and nwi 21, 32, 6 now in name of Hora e Mar ble. But to be compelled to go to Crown Point we never would consent. You ask for advise in your great affliction. I would suggest, if your German Citizens are so much trouble hang the d—d Dutch the same as is done in other civilized counties. “Keep cool” Kopelka vs. Koieika is not vet ended. A motion for a new trial is now pending and will be settled at January term of court 1886. Yours Truly,

WILLIAM M. HOOVER (N.)

Thompson—Suppose a man s hould call you a liar, what should you do? Jones?(h sitatingly)-Wha sized mao? —PPtsburg Dispatch. Mr. Morrison retires iron congressional life as poor i f not pcorec than when he entered it.

Baseless as the Fabric of a Vision.

Rensselaer, Nbv 15 1886. Editor Sentinel: Last week the Sertinej reprinted from the Kentlaud Democrat, under the captioa “How it this, Mr. Thompson*/”an article in reference to the undersigned. I know nothing of the origin of the report nor of its circulation except as printed in the “Democrat” and “Sentinel ” It may have been a mere echo of a wicked wish. Some minds mistake a minor or echo for reality. The re« port i-* as basoless as the fabric of a vision. The “Democrat” and “Sentinel” both apologetically sav there is no truth whatever in the report. My observation teaches me that publication unchains slander and libel. Vile reports are fed and kept alive by reiteration evon if accempanied by refutation. I was, on July Btli, 1886, nominated by t:e Republicans for an office to whioh the lega l voters on November 2d, 1886. elected me by a clear majority or 318. Durmg the campaign those who opposed my election, severely, and often unjustly criticise 1 my life and conduct from my youth up. Until the close of the campaign I bore in silence the many false state ments, invented and circulated for belief. As a candidate I desired every man who voted for me to be fully persuaded iu his own mind without myself bearing witness. The campaign is now over. I desire to serve all the people in the office to which they have fairly chosen me. It is mv earnest wish that all slanderous tongues may cease to wag that all libelous pens may rest, and that all newspapers may print the truth in regard to myself ana all other citizens.

S. P. THOMPSON.

WALKER ITEMS. Hurrah for Walker!—a new store and saloon!! Mr. Robert Zick has bought a new farm. There is going to be something done, now. Mr* fl P. Overton, of Hanging Grove, was the guest of Miss Mary Bonk last Saturday an Subday. Miss Lilly Hershman has gone to Logansport on a cisit. Good many of the kids are away husking corn. Misses Edie and Clara Schrader have gons to Chicago, F. M. Horseman is building a new barn. Mr. Adam Kerns is entertaining a boil with the patience of Job. The late freeze has put an end to the ontside pasture. John L. Hershman accidentally killed one of his fine hogs one day last week. The farmers are all busy with their corn-husking at present. Mr, Albert Bouk has gone to Ren*' selaer to attoud school. Mr. John Wenrick is on the sick list. Miss Jennie Hershman last week returned home from a visit. Mr. Bouk isjgoicg to board the new teacher tnis winter Geo. McElfresh, of Barkley town* ship, made us a call las" fc riday. UNCLE BEN.

A Reminiscence of Artemus Ward.

I shall never forget the last time l saw Artemus Ward. We were in London,' my husband and myself, and learning from a friend that our Yankee humorist was to lecture one night in Egyptian Hall we determined to be among his hearers. I had heard him several times in America, and was anxious to see how an English audience would respond to his New World drollery, his unequaled humor. It was with the hope that we might meet him and hav6 a little chat together that we went quite early, but tbough we were among the first, who gathered there that night he was no® whose to be seen till the lecture commenced ,

The people came in In a stiaggling fashion and occupied the froot seats and those in the bod 5 of the house. The hall was little more than half full. I remember the light seemed dim, the distaces dark and solemn and the architecture dismal in the extreme. The hall was like a huge tomb built foi the reception of dead and gone Pharaohs. On a settee not far from our party five t entlemen sat together. I fanoied they were cler* gymen and had come with the avow* ed in ten. ion of sitting out the exarcises in grave and digDifled silenceWhen Artemus made bis appearanoe it was pitiful to see the ravages di ease had made in one short year. His face was thin and pallid his hollow eyes glistened with a light inexpressibly painful, and held that strange expression peenttar to consumptives, as on#looking outside the worid. Even as he spoke he oaught

his breath, evidently in pain, and pressed his hand to his side. My husband turned to me with the brief sentence: “The mao is dviDgl” and so he was. With ore expressive glance about the place, scanning celling, lights, shadows aud semi darkness, the man took a step forward and commenced in his usual halting sper jh and assumed timidity of manner: “When the Egyptians—built this hall—the principles of acoustics were not fully understood—neither, it is presumable, had the matter of ventilation been very extensively—ventilated. ” There was a smile on the faces of many, but nothing more—aud yet the humor of the thing was exquisite. I could not keep ra" eyes from the five clergymen, who sat shoulder to shoulder, like so manv sleek, sofc-cOated 3eala. Not a tremor betrayed that they were conscious of muscles—their faces w-re stern, their lips compressed, their brows unbending. Their stolidity possessed a fascination for me that even Artemus Ward’s inimitable personation could not shake off. Again and agaiu his odd jlfaneles pro*» voked from our party both laughter ard tears, but still that clerical conclave sat it out, and did not even smile. Could it possibly be that they were oblivious to the subtle wir of his burlesque, the rare chan es in his face? Prest ntly the moon appeared in his comical little panorama, wavered, trembled like a boat struck by a sudden sqaall, and then hung as if suspended, limp and motionless, on some luDar hook, midway between sea and sky. Art< mua looked quizzically over to tnose five clergymen. lithink he had seen hem ail the time out of the corners of his eyes.

“If you will excuse me, gentlemen ” he said, impressively, “I will go out and see to my moon. I think the moonist, a small boy, a fat boy b\ the way, an Englisn lad, who is to Dightly manage my cMestial apparatus, has got cranky or gone to sleep —possibly it may be because *he »ut> dleuce is so small to night—tho gh appreciative” —here a long pause—“that he Is afraid I shall cut nimshort two and sixpence;” and with that he went behind the scenes, perhaps, poor fellow, to get a moment’s respite from pain and to catch his breath, for he was panting with the exertion of talking, even then. There was evidently an effort on the part of the five to keep from smiling during this speech, and while Artemus was gone the moon righted itself with a tremendous effort, and glared in such a unique fashion that first one and finally all my five stocks and stones, as 1 bad mentally denominated th‘ m, relapsed into audible laughter, and their white chokers began to wrinkle. Artemus came back, glanced at tho side seats and sa v that the ice was broken. It was what he had been w.iitiag and working for, and it seemed . hat the triumph gave him new life. From that moment those five men were slaves of his humoz. They laughed till they cried, and most certainly the brilliant showman outdid himself. Every movement, ev*ry glance, Jprovoted peals of daughter. It was as it having put restraint upon themselves so long tney were eager to make up it, I was satisfied. The gifted ?on of America was at last appreciated. aDd though the applause came late, it did oome, and Artemus War \ w>jnt 1 ome happy. Some few days after that a friend called to see the humorist. He was sick and almost speechless, yet managed to repeat some witicism about his sands of life terminating on a sand-bar. and spoke regretfully of never expecting to see bis native land again. He never aid—the next day he was dead.

An End to Bone Scraping. Edward Shepherd,of Hrrisburg, 111. says: ‘Having received sc much benefit from Electric Bitters, I feel it my duty to let suffering humanity knojg it. Have had a running sore on my leg for eight years; my doctors told me 1 would have to have the bone scraped or leg amputated. I used, instead, three bottles ot Electric Bitters and scyec boxes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve aLd my leg is now sound and well,” Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a bottle, and Backlen’s Arnica Salve a 25c. per box by F. B. Meyer’s. 34-5 Miss Harter, our new dressmaker has arrived and we would be glad tp have you call and give her a chance to give you a perfect fit. Mrs. J. M. Hopkins.

MARY A. DENISON.

The Ladies’ Literary Society has engaged Mr. Geo. F. Bass, of Indianapolis, to deliver liis lecture, “Humor and Humorists,” in Rensselaer, on the evening of Tha ksgivingDay. Speaking of the lecturer and his subject, Prof. Cathcartsays: Mr. Bass is more like Mark Twain than Mark Twain is himself—that is to say he beats Mark Twain at his own game. Prof. R . Q. Boone says; Mr. Bass is the Hoosier Burdette. His terse and vigorous style commend his lectures to teachers and the general public. S. F. Spohn says: The lecture on Humor and Humorists was one of the most successful lectures ever given before the teaoli v rs of Elkhart county. The large hall of the Coliseum building was packed and many were turned away for want oi accommodations. The lecturer kept his andience convulsed with laughter from first to last. South Bend Tribune: The lecture on Humor and Humorists caused more side-splitting to the square inch than any other ever given in this county. Imitations of Twain, Nye and liiley were greatly enjoyed. Let Rensselaer and vicinity give him a full house.

The Ladies’ Industrial Society of the Presbyterian Church will prepare a dinner and supper on Thursday, December 9th next, to which tney invite the patronage o £ the public. Thursday of next week has been designated by the President to be observed as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise. Union Thanksgiving services at the Presbyterian church Thursday of next week at 10:30 a. m. Gen. Vanßensselaer placed money in the hands of a friend at this place with directions to apply it to deserving charities on Thanksgiving Day. ■ ■»—"-I ■ I Nntice.— Prohibitionists, anti all other persons who expect to work with us in the future, are cordially invited to meet at the Court House, in Rensselaer, on Haturda/, December 4th, 1886, for consultation. H. I. Adams, Ch’n Pro. Cen. Com. Jasper Co., Ind. - ■■ On Thursday next —Thanksgiving Day—the Post Office in Bensselaer will be open from 8 to 9 o’clock a. m., and from 4 to 5 o’clock p. m.

ADVERTISED LETTERS, Letters addressed as below remain •ncallsd for Id the Post Office at Renssalaer, Jasper County. Indiana, ol tb« 13tb Jay of November 1886. Those cot cl'ilmod within four wesks from the date below given will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. Washington. D. c W. L. Burns-2, C. C. Binckley, James Golman, Simon P. Jones> C. L. P ain, reisons caning xor any or tne leters In this list will please say they te advertised. NATHANIEL S. B ATES. P. M Rensselaer. Ind. Nov 19. 1886

Notice of Application foe License to Sell Intoxicating Liquors. NOTICE : s hereby given to the citizens Of the Town of Fair Oaks, and of Union Township, in Jasper county, and State of Indiana, that the undersigned. William L. Patee, a male Inhabitant of the said Town, County and State, over the age of twenty-one years, a man of good moral character and not In the habii of becoming intoxicated, and a ftt person In every respect to he entrusted with a license empowering him to sell intoxicating liquors, will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Jasper county. Indiana, at their regular Dc cember Term, commencing on the 6th day of December, a d. 1886, andheld in .he Town of Rensselaer, Indiana, for a Licenselto sell and barter Spiriteus, Vinous, Malt and all other intoxicating Liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a time, to be drank as a beverage, with the privilege of allowing and permitting tie seme to be drank on the premises where sold and bartered. The premises on which said Liqnors are to be sold and bartered and drank is a one story and a hall frame building situated on the following described tract of land: Commencing at a point eleven hundred and eighty ‘llßo’feet north and fifteen ‘ls’ feet east of the southeast corner of section six ‘6’ n township thirty ‘Bo* north range seven ‘7’ west in Jasper county, Indiana, thence west thirty (30) feet, thence north eigh teen U 8) feet, thence east thirty (80) feet, the ce south eighteen (IS) feet to the place of com naencement. Said License U desired or a period of oneyear. WILLIAM L. PATEE. James W. Douthit, Att’y for Petlfkmer. November 15.1886

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